Improvement in faucets and funnels for oil-cans



F. OCH'S.

FAUCETS AND FUNNELS FOR OIL CANS.

No. 177,351. r Patented My16,1 876.

NPETERS, PHDTO-LITHDGRAPHER. WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

FREDERICK OCHS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT I'N FAUCETS AND FUNNELS FOR OIL-CANS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. l77,35 1, dated May 16,1876; application filed November 4, 1875. v

To all whom z'tmay concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK 0011s, of NewYork city, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new andImthe discharge-faucet described in the Patent No. 167,530, and has forits object to render such dischargefaucet applicable 'to the depressedinlet-funnels of oil and other cans.

The invention consists in applying to the tubular shank of the faucet anembracing threaded annular cup, and in forming a screwthread inthecylindrical part of the funnel, which is intimately affixed to thecan. The faucet can be screwed into the funnel and used wheneverdesired, and when it is unscrewed the funnel will serve to admit the oilor other liquid to the can.

The letter A in the drawing represents an oil-can or similar receptacle.B is the discharge-funnel, sunk into an opening of the can A, andrigidly fastened thereto by a flange, i, or in other suitable manner.

The funnel B is provided with an inwardlyprojecting step or shoulder, a,as shown.

Above the step a the funnel B is partly cylindrical, and screw-threadedat the inner side. During transportation the lower end of the funnel isor may be closed by a suitable plate or diaphragm.

I prefer to make the funnel of sheet metal, and to'form the female-screwthread in it by spinning.

0 represents the discharge-faucet. The same is composed ot'atubularshank, D, which carries, at or near its upper end, a laterally andupwardly projecting spout, b. E is a rod that extends centrally throughthe tubular shank D, and carries a valve, F, at its-lower end, closingagainst the open lower end of the tubular shank D.

The rod E extends through a proper opening in the top (I of the tubularshank D, where To the lowerpart of the tubular shankD I apply anembracing threaded cup, G, as clearly shown in the drawing. This cup isof a size to fit into the upper cylindrical portion of the funnel B, towhich it is to be applied,'the male-screw thread of the cup.beinglnatched to the female-screw thread of the funnel. A washer, It,should be placed on thestep' or shoulder a. of the funnel B, so that theannular bottom of the cup G, when the latter' is screwed into the funnelB, may fit upon such washer, and aid in producing a close joint.

7 For pouring out the liquid, the can is inclined, and pressure appliedto the thumbpiece f, so that the valve F is opened. The liquid will thenbe free to enter the tubular shank D, from where it will pass into thespout b, and thence be discharged.

The can may be easily filled, if desired, through the funnel B by firstunscrewing the faucet 0.

I claim as my invention 1. The faucet O, constructed as described,

and combined with the annular and threaded FREDERICK ocHs.

Witnesses:

ERNEST G; WEBB, A. MORAGA.

